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Airbnb Files For IPO Likely To Value The Company Around $30B 

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Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday (Nov. Our guests are not transactions — they are engaged, contributing members of our community,” the company wrote. Airbnb filed paperwork with the U.S. 16) for an initial public offering (IPO) that will reportedly value the travel giant at some $30 billion.

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FinTech Plaid Teams With Banking Platform Jack Henry

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Our partnership with Jack Henry helps us bring Plaid Exchange to hundreds of regional and community banks, and helps ensure millions of people can access digital finance apps and services no matter where they choose to bank, invest and manage their money,” Karvounis added.

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The SAFE Banking Act Update – Is Regulation for Banking CRBs on the Horizon?

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Many in the financial crimes community have been waiting for some sort of guidance on banking cannabis-related businesses. The communities where cannabis has been legalized are flooded with cash associated with these businesses and have no place to deposit the funds, creating a major safety issue. let us help.

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Bitcoin Daily: Charities Support Bitcoin Donation Campaign; Hackers Seek API Vulnerabilities For Crypto Mining

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The event launched in 2012 and raised around $400 million in the U.S. Crypto-based donations are taking center stage this holiday season with #BitcoinTuesday. The event on Dec. 3 is a take on GivingTuesday, which allows people to make donations to charities.

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Estonia Shelves Plans For National Cryptocurrency

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We agreed in discussions with politicians that Estcoin will proceed as a means for transactions inside the e-resident community,” Sikkut said. In 2012, more than €7.3 billion in securities from Russia were processed through the Estonian financial system. Other options aren’t on the table.

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How to Mitigate Ag Lending Risks

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Today, most of farmers’ cash reserves that were built up in 2012-2014 are at, or nearing, depletion. If that trend continues, operating costs will begin outpacing revenue for many farms, and demand for ag financing will grow for community financial institutions. Blanket security agreements. Personal guarantees.

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Wells Fargo Settles With SEC Over AML Reporting

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Wells Fargo Advisors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement this week resolving charges that the bank dropped the ball in reporting suspect activities pertaining to money laundering for several years. According to a MarketWatch report published Tuesday (Nov.

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